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Sexual dimorphism in fetal brain gene co-expression networks as a possible etiological factor of sex-biased autism prevalence

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects more males than females in an approximate ratio of 4:1, yet the biological bases of this imbalance remain unclear. Here, we explored the hypothesis that part of the male-biased vulnerability could arise from sex-specific baseline organizatio...

Longitudinal gradients modulate the distribution, composition, and ecological risk of microplastics in a neotropical public water supply reservoir

Abstract Microplastics (MPs) contamination was assessed in the water and surface sediment in the upstream, dam, and downstream zones of the Tapacurá Reservoir, a tropical public water supply system in northeastern Brazil, over the course of four sampling campaigns. MPs were detec...

Low‐cost robust covalent organic framework with pyridine sites for deep flue gas desulfurization

Abstract The practical deployment of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) for industrial gas separations is hindered by synthetic complexity, high monomer costs, and insufficient stability. We report a pyridine‐functionalized, vinylene‐linked COF (2,4,6‐trimethylpyridine‐terephthal...

Land marketization, fiscal decentralization and carbon emissions

During China’s period of economic transition, its policy of fiscal decentralization (FD) has vigorously promoted China’s economic development, but it has brought about a mass of carbon emissions (CE) from its urban and industrial development. To solve environmental problems, the...

The Illusion of the Artifact Semiotic Indexation and the Genesis of Production in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence

This article proposes an ontological distinction between the human artifact and the output of generative artificial intelligence systems, here designated meta-artifact, shifting the contemporarydebate from Bourdieu’s arbitrary symbolic capital toward the semiotic genesis of produ...

The Vaccine–Field Strain Gap in Bovine Neonatal Diarrhea: Molecular Epidemiology of Rotavirus, Coronavirus, and Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli and Priorities for Vaccine Updating

Bovine neonatal diarrhea (BND) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in pre-weaned calves. Commercial maternal vaccines targeting bovine rotavirus (BRV), bovine coronavirus (BCoV), and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) have been available for decades, yet field outb...

Development and external validation of an inflammation-based nomogram for predicting short-term mortality in cirrhotic patients with esophagogastric variceal bleeding

Abstract Background Early and accurate risk stratification is critical for managing cirrhotic patients with esophagogastric variceal bleeding (EGVB). Inflammatory biomarkers derived from complete blood counts may offer prognostic value, yet their comparative performance remains u...

DSG2 Expression Marks a Stromal-Immune Organizational State in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Background/Objectives: Immune exclusion in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) limits immunotherapy efficacy, yet the molecular determinants of stromal-immune organization remain incompletely characterized. The desmosomal cadherin DSG2 is highly expressed in squamous ep...

Molecular Detection and Phylogenetic Characterization of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae in Amblyomma javanense Ticks from Illegally Traded Malayan Pangolins

Background: The Malayan pangolin (Manis javanica) is a critically endangered species that may harbor diverse zoonotic pathogens. This study aimed to characterize tick species parasitizing confiscated Malayan pangolins and determine the prevalence and genetic diversity of spotted...

3A Cyanide‐Bridged Ru–Fe Supramolecular Photocatalyst for Efficient CO 2 Reduction

Supramolecular control over electron transfer is a key challenge in artificial photosynthesis. Here, we report a cyano‐bridged Ru–Fe supramolecular photocatalyst that self‐assembles in solution through spontaneous coordination. This preorganized architecture enables ultrafast exc...

Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Ginsenosides: Molecular Mechanisms and Network Pharmacology Analysis

Inflammation is a pathological process central to many chronic diseases. Conventional anti-inflammatories, including NSAIDs and corticosteroids, are limited by adverse effects and suboptimal efficacy with long-term use. Ginsenosides from Panax ginseng have emerged as promising mu...

Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Wild and Hatchery-Associated Prochilodus magdalenae from Northern Colombia

Maintaining genetic diversity is essential for the long-term conservation of migratory freshwater fishes facing increasing anthropogenic pressures. Prochilodus magdalenae (bocachico), one of Colombia’s most economically and ecologically important freshwater fish species, supports...

Kurumsal Yönetim ve Sürdürülebilirlik İlkelerine Uyum Düzeyinin Kazanç ve Hisse Başına Kazanca Etkisi: BİST Likit Endekslerindeki İşletmeler Üzerine Bir Deneme

Bu çalışmada; BİST Likit Banka ve BİST Banka Dışı Likit 10 endekslerinde yer alan işletmelerin kurumsal yönetim ve sürdürülebilirlik ilkelerine uyum düzeyleri ile kazanç ve hisse başına kazançları arasındaki ilişkinin belirlenmesi amacıyla panel veri analizleri yapılmıştır. Çalış...

The Customer Journey Is Missing a Step

Customer journey models such as Google's See-Think-Do-Care (STDC) and McKinsey's Consumer Decision Journey remain widely used in digital marketing. However, both models leave an important conceptual gap between consideration and purchase. This white paper argues that many of the...

A Robust Mitochondria‐Targeted Photosensitizer Synergizes With Cisplatin Chemotherapy for Enhanced Antitumor Immunity

ABSTRACT Chemotherapy remains a major strategy for cancer treatment, with cisplatin widely used as a first‐line agent for diverse malignancies. Although cisplatin efficiently induces tumor cell death through DNA damage, its therapeutic efficacy is often limited by the development...

Processing Stability and Antioxidant Activity of Anthocyanins from Nitraria tangutorum and Lycium ruthenicum : A Comparative Study with Microencapsulation for Quality Retention

Abstract To address anthocyanin degradation during processing, this study investigated the stability and antioxidant activity of anthocyanins from Nitraria tangutorum (Qinghai) and Lycium ruthenicum from three origins (Qinghai, Gansu, Xinjiang), and evaluated the protective effic...

What Is Chronos Theory? A Plain-Language Guide to Time, the Temporal Field, and the Chronos Research Program

What Is Chronos Theory? is a plain-language introduction and research guide to the Chronos Theory program developed by Matthew J. Hall. Chronos begins from the proposition that time is physically meaningful and fundamental rather than something produced by motion, entropy, observ...

Holy Mary, Seat of Wisdom

This article examines the Marian title Seat of Wisdom (Sedes Sapientiae) on the basis of its biblical and theological foundations, especially the mystery of the Incarnation and Mary’s divine motherhood. It also explores its development in the Tradition of the Church, its presence...

Solvent‐Induced Structural Modulation in Nanoscale Covalent Organic Frameworks Enables High‐Performance NO 2 Sensing

ABSTRACT Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) offer exceptional structural and functional tunability, enabling performance optimization in separation, catalysis, and sensing applications. Here, we report a solvent‐induced strategy for inducing structural disorder in porphyrin‐based...

Responses of growth and quality of Glycyrrhiza uralensis to salt-alkali-tolerant microbial inoculant via the remodeling of rhizosphere microenvironments in moderate and severe saline-alkali soils

Abstract Glycyrrhiza uralensis is an ecologically and economically important medicinal species for saline-alkali land restoration in arid northwest China. Nevertheless, excessive soil salinity, alkalinity and nutrient deficiency substantially restrict its growth and degrade medic...